The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-24
FRANCES COOL COURSE.
WAR OVER THE FRONTIER ARREST
LESS PROBABLE.

Both Nations Making an Inquiry Into
the Occurrence Claims That Schnae-
beles is a Spy and Has Been Inducing
Desertions From the German Army
Pacific Intentions Protested at
Berlin.
PARIS, April 2S.--La Repudlique Fran
cdiSe says that the German government has
informed NJ Flourens, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, that Prince Bismarck admits that
if the arrest of Commssary Schnaebeles
was made on French territory international
law will require his release French papers
persistently urge calmness and that the gov
eminent be left to pursue the necessary
action.
LeMdrtin declares that the Secretary of
the German Embassy has informed N. Flou-
rens that M. Schnaebeles was arrested be
cause he was tempting German recruits to
desert from the army The offense was
committed on German soil. The secretary,
who is acting in the absence of the ambas-
sador, says that his government viii make
ample PREPARATION If it is proved that French
soil was violated by the arrest.
GERMANY INVESTIGATING.
The Secretary of the German Embassy
paid another visit to NJ Flouen's today
and told him that the investigation which
Germany was making into the circum-
stances attending the arrest Of NJ. Schnae-
beles was not yet finished.
Public feeling here concerning the arrest
of NJ. SchnaebeleS has grown much calmer
1t has transpired that the Leipsc Court, pre-
vious to the arrest, had condemned NJ
Schnaebeles for high treason in melting re
cruitS to desert.
The Cabinet to-day discussed NJ. Schnae-
beleS' arrest. NJ. SaIrien, Minister of Jus
tice, submitted report made on the affair
by the Procurator Of Nancy, within whose
jurisdiction the arrest took place, and the
evidence adduced at the judicial inquiry,
showing that the arrest was made on
French soil. The Cabinet, as a result of the
discussion, resolved that NJ. Flourens, For
aign Minister, communicate to the German
Ambassador, and through NJ. Herbette, the
French Ambassador at Berlin, to Germany
the subject matter of the documents.
The Temps, referring to the Schnaebeles
affair, says it considers that the spontaneous
step taken by the German government in
giving explanations to NJ FlOurens deprives
the incident OF the character of voluntary
provocation, and it believes that after due
inquiry the matter will be arranged in con
formity with international law.
DECOYING DENIED.
BERLIN, April 23.-The National Zeitltnq
says Anxiety is groundless We are
convinced that the government will not APP
prove anything not in conformity with in
teInational laws. 1t is well known that
Germany has often allowed French
spies to go free, and it is improbable that
M. Schnaebeles was decoved into Germany so
as to allow of his seizure by German Off
Gals. 1t has already been distinctly denied
that there was any attempt made to decoy
NJ SchnaebeleS.
No fear OF war with France is entertained
here 1t is stated that M. Schnaebeles was
watched for d month prior to his arrest, and
that he frequently made secret visits to
Metz for the purpose of stirring up revolt
against Germany. OF this fact the govern
ment has ample evidence. M. Schnaebeles
is held a close prisoner.
A GERMAN ALSO ARRESTED
The North German Gazette semi-officia-
ally states that the arrest of NJ. Schnae-
beles took place on German territory The
authorities had received information that
Schnaebeles had been conducting himself
in a suspicious manner at Metz and other
places on the frontier A German official
who is believed to be an accomplce of NJ.
Schnaebeles has been arrested at Metz The
German government has not ordered, nor
teInational law The statement that NJ
Schnaebeles was decoyed into German ter
ritory is untrue
GANTsCH's LETTER.
The Berlincr Tdgebiatt publishes Metz
dispatch in reference to the letter written
by Herr Gantsch, the German commissary
of police, inviting NJ. Schnaebeles to confer
with him upon the erection of a frontier
pole Herr Gantsch writes: "If you have
any communication to make to me which
should neither be heard by German officials
nor by German agents, visit me in my
private room"
This was sent in reply to message from
Mr., Schnaebeles, who had been tanpering
with Herr Gantsch and other German off
cials. The feeling i'll German official circles
is that too much has been made of the Incl
dent. Documents relating to the inquiry
will be forwarded to Paris proving that Mr.
Schnaebeles' arrest was legal Public inter
est in the matter is abating.
GERMANIZING THE PROVINCES.
Prince Bismarck is determined TO stamp
out French conspirators in Alsace and Lor-
raine. French sympathizers must either
remain inactive or go to French territory.
Gernani2lng measures are being carried out
systematically throughout Alsaco and Lor-
raine. For instance four merchants of The
town of Dienze have been expelled since
Monday for adheling to their French
nationality Each of them received
twenty-four hours notice to quit. At
Chateau Salins IA man was arrested for
haunting the French colorS at local ball.
At the Sarregunnes tribunal a workman
named Gapp was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment for shouting give la
France
HATE OF THE TRI-CoLOR.
Workman Schmitt was sentenced by the
same court TO one months imprisonment for
wearing tl'i-colored ribbons and .Workm
Siebord TO ten weeks Imprisonment for act.
ing as correspondent of the French Patriotic
League. This treatment of French adhcrents
may have great effect upon the French pub
lie and hasten the collision between the two
nations, but these measures are beloved to
be forced upon the German authorities who
have instructions TO deal with all peaceful
inhabitants as German subjects.
ASSURANCES or PEACE.
VIENNA, April % Some Of the anbas-
sailors at Berlin have been assured that no
serious results viii follow the arrest Of NJ.
SchnaebeeS.
Anti-Coercion Meeting.